Southern Railway Co. v. North State Cotton Co.

Citations

• 107 Miss. 71
• 64 So. 965

Syllabus

<p>Carkieks. Bills of lading. Interstate commerce. Code 1906, section 4851.</p> <p>Since the adoption by Congress of the Carmack amendment the Interstate Commerce Act of February 4, 1887 (Act June 20, 1906, chapter 3591, section 7, 34 Stat. 393, U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1911, page 1307), covering the subject of bills of lading for interstate shipments, section 4851 of Code 1906, making bills of lading conclusive in the hands of Iona fide holders for value, against the person or corporation issuing them, that the property described therein was received by the carrier, has no application to interstate shipments of freight.</p>